The High Court · 2025
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1 Smt. Sriramoiu Padmalatha, Wa Late Sriramqju Jagadeeshwara Chary, aged about 50 yeirs, Occ. WiOow r/o H.No.5-33/2, Duished village, Karimnager Rural Mandal, Karirirnager Dislriqt Kum. Sriramoiu Shruthi Bharqavi, D/o late Sriramoju Jagadeeshwara Chary, aoed about 23 vears, occ: Student r/o H.No.5-33/2, Durshe( village, K-arimnager Rural fulandal, Ka rimnagar District Sriramoiu Shvlesh Bharqava. s/o Late Sriramoju Jagadeeshwara Chary, aged buout 2-1 yedrs, ogc. siudent r/o H.Nd.5-33/2. Duished village, Karimnager Rural mandal, Karimnager District 3 .. .,,PETlrfoNERS AilD 1 ? 3 4 The State of Telanoana. Rep. bv its Spl. Chief Secretary to GavernmPnt, Finance Departmeht, Dr.B.R.Ambedkir Telangana Secretariat, Hyderabad' Tfre Head Master, fPHS Eligaid, Elig?iq Mandal, Pgddapallv pistrict The District Trqasury Officer, District Trqasury Office, Peddapally Principa! Accguntant General, (A 3nd f), Telangane, HyQg1ab4Q 500 004. (Resppndents No.2 and 4 arc lotmal pg(ies) ...RESPONDENTS Fetition undqr A(igle 226 ol the cqnstitutiQn of lndia prayi4g that in the 'affidivit filed therewith, tfre High Gourt may be circumltances stated in'the pi"ri"O't" issue a writ erder or diiection more particularly one in the nature of writ of tylandamus declaring action of the respondents No.1 and 3 herein in not releasing admittefl Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.2,59,526/- vide Tokgn No.252i585625 Dt5.92024,'Gratuity Bill {mount of Rs.1-,62,83Q/.- vilQ,Token No.252?585809 Dated.5.9.2024, Gratuity :Bill Amount of Rs.2,59,521^!^ ,\9Q roren No.2522SB4g7g bated.5.9.2024, gratllry Bill Amount of Rs.1,62,830/' vide tbXen No.252ZSA4g46 Dated. 5.9.2024, Gratuity Bill Amgunt 9I Rs.2,59',527t- vide Token No2522585672 Dated. 5.9.2024, Grgtulty Bill Amounl ot ni t,'Oz,egO/- vide Token No 2522585648 Dated 5.9.2024, Earned Leave Bill I l I amount of Rs.4,95.6101 vide Token No.2514734762 Dated.20.6.2024, Group lnsurance Scheme Bill Amount of Rs.1 ,20,0001- vide Token No.2514734709 D1.17.6.2024, TSG Life lnsurance Bill Amount of Rs.4,12,602/- vide token No.2523145754 dated.l 1.11 .2024, GPF final Payment Bili amount of Rs.4,67,9481 vide -oken No.2523489324 Da|ed.16.12.2024 Grand Total amount of Rs.27,63,,2,30/-, even qfter finalising the bill and having generated in lntegreled Financial Management lnformation System (lFIUl$), inspite of repepted requeElq as illegal, qrbitrary, unreasonable and violative to Articles !4,16 and 2'l of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the respondents No.'l and 3 herein to release and pay the admitted Gratuity Bill Amognt of Rs.2,59.526/, vide Takeq No.2522585625 Dl 5.9.2Q24, Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.1,62,830/- vile Tgfteq No.2522585699 Dated.p.9.20?4, Giatuity Bill {mount of Rs 2 59,527^ vide Token No.2522584979 Dated,5.9.t024, Gratuity Bill Amoqnt of Rs. 1,62,83Q/- vide Tbken" No,2522594946 Ddled 5,9.2024, Gratuity Bljl Arngunt ct Rs.z 59,527l. yide Token No.f52258p672 Qated. 5.9.2Q24, Sratuily Bill Ameunl pf Rs.1,62 SQp1- vide Tqt(en No.29?2F856+8 Dated 5.9.20?1, Earaid Leavq Bill pmgun1 of 8s,4,956101* vidi Tahen No.251473476? Da\e.d20,q?024, Grqqp lnsurance $qheme Bill Amount qf 8s.1,20,0001- vide Tohen No.251 .47347.Q8 Dt.17 6.?024, TSG Life Insurancg Bill Amount of Rs 4,12.6Q2/- vide tgken Nq 2523145754 Qated.l 1 11 2024, GPF final Paymenl Biil amount qf Rs.4,67,948/- vide Token No.e523489324 pqled '15 12 .2024 Grand Total amOq!! o'f Rs.27,63,2301- lA NO: 1 oE2025 .---.---::_--: Petitiqn undqr SeQtion :151 ePC plgyins that in the circumstgncqs stqlgfl in the affidaVit filed in sgpporl of !h9 petitigh, the High Qoqrt may !9 plpased to direct the respondent Ncip.1 and 3lo f-dleage the admitted Gratuity Eill Amount of Rs 2,59,526i- vide Token No.2522585625 Dt 5.9.2024, Gratuity Bill Amount of Rs.1,62,830/' vile Token No 2522585609 Daled.5.9.2024, Gratuity Bill Amount qf Rs p,59 527l- vide Token No.2522584979 Qated.5.9.2024. Gratuity Bill Amoynt of Rs.1,62,8301 vlde Ioken No.25?25q4946 Dated. 5.9,202! pratuity pill Amount of Rs.2,59,527L vide Tokgn No.|Q22585p72 Dated. 5 9,.?924, 9ratuily Bill Amqunt 9t Rs 1,62,8301 vide Token Nq 2522585649 Datpd 5,9r7024, Earried Leaye Bill amount qf Rs.4,95,610/- yide Token No 2514734702Da|e1.2Q.6.2024, croup tniqrince Scheme Bill Amount of Rs.1.20,000^ vide Tofen No.25147347Q9 01.17 6'.2024, TSG Life lnsuranQe Bill Amount of Rs 4,12,6Q-21- vide token No.2523145754 dated.l 1.11.2024, GPF final Payment $ill amoun! of fls.4,67,9481' vide Token No.2523489324 Dated.16.12.2024 Qrand Total amqupl of Rs.27,63,230/-, pending disposal of the writ petition. Caunsel for the Pelitioner: SRI V. BAJA SHEKAR REDDY gaqnsel fof tle Respon{ent No.1 B 3: GP EOR FINANCE Thq Cqgrt made the follg-wing: ORDFR THE HON'BLE SRT JUSTTCE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.9114 0F 202s ORDERT With the consent of both the parties, this Writ petition is taken up for disposal, at the admission stage.
2. Heard Mr. V.Raja Shekar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government pleader for Finance appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 3.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner No.1 is the wife of the deceased, Late Sriramoju Jagadeeshwara Chary and Petitioner Nos.2 and 3 are the children (daughter and son). It is further submitted that while the husband of petitioner No.1 working as a School Assistant (Maths) in ZPH School at Eligaid, Eligaid Mandal, Peddapally District, passed away on t5.03.2024. It is further submitted that respondent No.4 issued a letter dated t6.O7.2024 vide LR. No.AG(A&E)/PLs/U)-66/FP27 /2024-06/ 7t69, for the payment of Gratuity and provided DCRG shares for the petitioners respectively. But, the same was not released by the respondent authorities.
4. Learned Government Pleader submits that the bills pertaining to the death benefits of the deceased are already processed. However, due to dearth of funds, the amounts could not be released t I I I to the petitioners on time. Learned Government Pleader further submits that as per seriatim of the token numbers, amounts will be released to the beneficiaries.
5. Having 'e gard to the above submissions, this Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to release Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.2,59,526/- with Token No'2522585625 dated 05.09.2024, Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.1,62,830/- with Token No.2522585609 dated 05.09.2024, Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.2,59,527/-'^/ith Token No.2522584979, dated 05.O9.2024, Gratuity Bill arlount of Rs.1,62,830/- with Token No'21i22584946, dated 05.09.2.024, Gratuity Bill amount of Rs.2,59,527l- with Token No.252258567 )-, dated 05.09.2024, Gratuity Bill ,amount of Rs.1,62830/- with Token No.2522585648, dated 05.09.2024, Earned Leaver Bill amount of Rs.4,95,610/- with Token No.2574734762 dated 20.06.2024, Group Insurance Scheme Bill amount of Rs.1,20,000/- with Token No.2574734709 dated
17.06.2024, TSG Life Insurance Bill amount of Rs.4,12,602/- with Token No.252'3t45754 dated 11.11.2024, GPF final Payment Bill amount of F.:;.4,67,948/- with Token No.2523489324 dated L6.L2.2024, pertaining to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of ten (10) weeks from the date /. of receipt of a copy of this order There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. To, //TRUE COPY// SD/-K. SREE RAMA MURTHY PUTY REGISTRAR ECTION OFFICER 1 ? 3 4. 6. 0 7. fh9 Spl. Chief Secretary to Go_vernment, Finance Department, The State of felanl)ana, Dr.B.n.Amu'eorar Tetgnsa!.ri seJieiJri*ri"nvderab'ad, -'-'- -' Il'" ltSq9 Mester, fpHS Elisaid, Eti[Jid Mr"d;i, ild;;p.riv biitii"t lqe ujslnct treasury Otticer,. Distflct Treasury Office pedddpally F[:'diiariitii3;uHrrr-?,],"+1Hf,?*vderabdd5'00004 Two QCe, to GP FQR FINANCE, Hish Clurt tor. tii5tiG oi iltansana. [OUT] Two cD copies B.]S t/' HIGH COURT DATED:2610312025 ORDER WP.No.9114 ot 2025 CC TODAY Nb o )t ( A.I- E E o \ls' -5 ,l a) -( I.Ert t i '1,- ,- DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS // 4l ,/24 ///'